# Canonical recap data for Statue of Ramesses II Relocated (1968)
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slug: abu-simbel-relocation
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title: Statue of Ramesses II Relocated
subtitle: In an unprecedented feat of international cooperation, UNESCO and Egypt relocated the 67-meter Abu Simbel temples in 1968 to save them from Aswan Dam flooding.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1968-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1968
decade: 1960
country:
name: Egypt
slug: egypt
summaryShort: "A statue is a free-standing sculpture in which the realistic, full-length figures of persons or animals are carved or cast in a durable material such as wood, metal, glass, marble, or stone. Typical statues are life-sized or close to life-size. A sculpture that represents persons or animals in full figure, but that is "
summaryLong: A statue is a free-standing sculpture in which the realistic, full-length figures of persons or animals are carved or cast in a durable material such as wood, metal, glass, marble, or stone. Typical statues are life-sized or close to life-size. A sculpture that represents persons or animals in full figure, but that is small enough to lift and carry is a statuette or figurine, whilst those that are more than twice life-size are regarded as colossal statues.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Statue"
importance: 72
sourceConfidence: 75
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timeline: []
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  title: Statue
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- festival
metaDescription: A statue is a free-standing sculpture in which the realistic, full-length figures of persons or animals are carved or cast in a durable material such as wood, m
wikidataQid: Q179700
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  capturedAt: 2026-06-10
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